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Actions Speak Louder than Words: Make DEI Part of your Company Culture
After decades on the back burner, a focus on diversity, equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is finally on the rise in the workplace. Troubling headlines and...
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Handing over the keys: Helping Employees Take Ownership of their Work
Managers were challenged when self-directed work teams became popular in the late 70s. Previously, they micromanaged and supervised everything their...
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Taking the Pulse of Employee Well-being and Workplace Culture
It was no surprise that the pandemic sparked a surge in news articles about employee well-being. But the topic didn’t die down after the world turned...
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Winning the Buy-in Battle: Getting Employees On Board for Change
Change has always been a factor in the adapt-or-fade business world. And beyond purposeful change to remain competitive, companies reckon with...
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An Open Door Doesn’t Mean Open Communication: Speaking Straight at Work
“My door is always open.” How many times have you said that to your team? The implication is that I'm here. I'm receptive to your comments and...
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Use Workplace Culture to Stop Frontline Worker Churn
The business world learned to adapt when the pandemic triggered the remote and hybrid work megatrend. Then people grew accustomed to the benefits...
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10 Power Skills Your Team Needs and How Workplace Culture Can Build Them
There’s a new heavyweight title in town. Sometimes called “soft skills,” the more muscular term now favored in business circles is “power skills.”...
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Why Strong Company Culture is Crucial in an Economic Downturn
Inflation. Recession. Debt ceiling. Supply chain. When the drumbeat of worrisome financial news signals a shaky economy, business leaders react. The...
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From Quiet Quitting to Going the Extra Mile
How do you motivate your team to “go the extra mile” in a world of “quiet quitting?” Going the extra mile was probably a key factor in your...
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A Leader's Legacy Is Formed by the Culture They Create
When long-time business leaders move on or retire, they often have a lingering effect on the companies they once steered. And their ongoing influence...